A Princess of Mars
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The book that launched a thousand imaginations, now in a fine new authorized edition!
John Carter is on the run. His prospecting partner is dead, and the killers are hot on his trail.
Seeking refuge in the rugged Arizona hills, John hides in a cave only to succumb to strange vapors. When he awakens, he finds himself far from his pursuers...and far from Earth—on the planet Barsoom, better known to us as Mars.
Enslaved by green-skinned warriors called Tharks, he soon meets his fellow prisoner—the stunningly beautiful Deja Thoris, a red Martian and Princess of Helium. John resolves to free them both, setting in motion events that will shape the destiny of Barsoom forever.
Embark on a saga of war, romance, and high adventure that spans the stars and recalls the age of mythic heroes in the first volume of Edgar Rice Burroughs' epic John Carter of Mars series.
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About the author
As one of the fathers of modern speculative fiction, Edgar Rice Burroughs® inspired generations of readers to seek adventure and dream of worlds beyond the stars. His stories captured the imaginations of millions of fans in the early 20th century, going on to influence creative and intellectual giants such as Ray Bradbury, James Cameron, and Carl Sagan. Much like the heroes of his stories, Burroughs' own life was extraordinary.
Born in Chicago in 1875, Burroughs was a solider, a cowboy, a gold miner, a railroad worker, and a pencil sharpener salesman before writing his first story, "Under the Moons of Mars" (1912). This extraordinary tale of John Carter of Mars would go on to become the first of the Barsoom stories. His next creation, Tarzan of the Apes, became a pop culture sensation, a best-seller, and launched what would be a legendary career.
Tarzan would go on to swing through the jungles of film, TV, and radio and lead Burroughs to found a company, Burroughs-Tarzan Enterprises, to produce and control media adaptations of his works, something practically unheard of at the time. In his later years, Burroughs went on to serve as a war correspondent during World War II.
In 1950, Burroughs set off on life's final adventure, passing away at the age of seventy-four in Encino, California. He is buried in a town named after his great hero of the jungle—Tarzana, California.
